Chapter 56: Capturing Tentacool
"Brock! What Horsea wanted to express is this: because human construction has occupied the homes of the Tentacool and Tentacruel, many Tentacool and Tentacruel are coming soon to retaliate against humans!" Meowth translated for Brock after speaking with Horsea.
Just as Brock heard Meowth's words, an old woman appeared, driving a tank and broadcasting everywhere. She announced she would pay one million currency units to recruit trainers to help her drive away the Tentacool that were obstructing her construction. The one million reward attracted the attention of numerous trainers, who all joined the operation to drive away the Tentacool.
"This is really hateful," Misty, a lover of Water-type Pokémon, commented after seeing this scene.
Seeing this, Brock continued watching the trainers, curious to see how they planned to drive away the Tentacool and Tentacruel. He saw numerous trainers throwing out their Pokémon to battle the Tentacool.
Witnessing this scene, Misty asked Brock, "Brock, what should we do?"
Hearing Misty, Brock didn't answer her but continued observing the Tentacool.
Ash, nearby, saw Brock wasn't saying anything and was about to speak himself when suddenly, a giant Tentacool appeared before Brock and the group! Seeing the enormous Tentacool, Ash was cut off mid-sentence.
Misty saw the giant Tentacool and whispered, "Good thing we saw that giant Dragonite last time... Seeing this giant Tentacool now doesn't seem quite so scary."
The trainers who were battling the regular Tentacool saw the giant Tentacool appear and scattered in panic. Suddenly, the old woman driving the tank shouted, "Everyone, don't be afraid! If we all battle that giant Tentacool together, we can definitely defeat it! Also! For the brave warriors willing to battle together, I'll offer an additional two million to be distributed among you!"
The fleeing trainers heard this announcement and stopped in their tracks. They looked towards the old woman, then towards the giant Tentacool. Subsequently, they took out their Pokémon again to battle the giant Tentacool.
This scene unfolded before Brock and the others: a dense crowd of Pokémon battling the giant Tentacool, while the normal-sized Tentacool and Tentacruel were busy dismantling the buildings constructed on their homes.
Seeing this, Misty asked Brock, "Brock, which side do you think we should help?"
Hearing Misty, Brock replied, "Misty, don't rush. Let's keep watching. Whichever side starts losing, we'll go help that side." After speaking, Brock continued observing the Tentacool situation.
Hearing Brock, Misty just said "Oh," and continued watching the giant Tentacool. Ash, Daisy, and Melanie also turned their attention towards the giant Tentacool after hearing Brock.
Just then, a "Ding!" sounded in Brock's mind. So, Brock entered his mindscape to check what made the sound and discovered it was the mission list ringing; there was a new mission:
Side Quest: Capture the giant Tentacool, AND help the Tentacool and Tentacruel destroy the buildings constructed on their homes. Reward: 1000 Points. Failure Penalty: None.
After reading this information, Brock thought about how to complete the mission. After thinking for a few minutes, Brock came up with a plan. He went into the system shop, bought a Master Ball, then exited his mindscape.
After exiting his mindscape, Brock saw a large number of Pokémon had already fainted. However, many Pokémon were still battling the giant Tentacool. Numerous moves attacked the Tentacool, while the Tentacool used its tentacles to attack the trainers' Pokémon.
Time passed minute by minute, second by second. The number of Pokémon fighting before the giant Tentacool dwindled. Seeing this, the group of trainers recalled their fainted Pokémon, preparing to flee. Suddenly, a voice came from within the crowd of trainers: "Everyone, keep going! That giant Pokémon is almost out of stamina! We just need to keep sending out Pokémon to drain its stamina! Once the Tentacool runs out of stamina, anyone can catch it! Just think, if you catch a super-large Tentacool, no one will be your opponent in the future!" The person who said this was none other than Brock, hiding within the crowd.
Hearing Brock's words (though not knowing it was him), one trainer stepped forward and declared, "That person's right! Everyone, stop holding back! Whoever catches the giant Tentacool first gets to keep it!" After speaking, he continued sending out Pokémon.
Seeing this, the other trainers also released their Pokémon one after another, battling the giant Tentacool. And so, a dense crowd of Pokémon once again appeared before the Tentacool. The group of Pokémon recklessly launched their moves at the giant Tentacool.
This continued for half an hour. Finally, the giant Tentacool, outnumbered, was about to lose its ability to battle. Just then, the group of trainers all took Poké Balls into their hands, ready to throw them at the giant Tentacool at any moment.
Just as the giant Tentacool was about to fall backwards, the group of trainers prepared to throw their Poké Balls. At this moment, everyone wanted to catch the giant Tentacool! And just then, a Master Ball struck the exhausted giant Tentacool squarely.
Just like that, the giant Tentacool was captured by the Master Ball. The group of trainers watched this scene unfold, dumbfounded. Suddenly, a trainer who recognized the Master Ball exclaimed, "That's a Master Ball! It can capture any Pokémon without fail!" Hearing this, the remaining trainers stared with greedy eyes as the Master Ball returned to Brock's hand.
Suddenly, one trainer stepped forward and declared, "That kid used a Master Ball to catch the giant Tentacool! That means he must have other Master Balls too! Let's all team up against him and snatch the Master Ball and the giant Tentacool together! Besides, that giant Tentacool has already fainted! It can't battle anymore! We don't need to be afraid!" After that trainer finished speaking,
Another trainer stepped out and said, "Little brat! Was that guy right? Do you have any more Master Balls? If you do, hand them over to Uncle along with the Tentacool, and Uncle will definitely protect you!"
Hearing this, Brock just smiled and replied, "So what if I do? So what if I don't? If you want my Master Ball and Tentacool, come and try to take them! Whether you can get them or not depends on your own ability."
The trainer who had demanded the Master Ball earlier said, "Little brat! I advise you to just obediently hand over the Master Ball and the Tentacool! Don't blame us if we don't show any mercy!"
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